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UNITED STATES PATENT O FICE.

WAE EN HOLDEN, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR rro EowLEE BROTHERS, OF SAME PLACE.

. BRACELET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 281,628 dated July 17, 1883. Application filed April 20, 1883. (No model.)

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the bracelet.

Fig. 2 is a central section. Fig. 3 is a crosssection taken in the line as a: of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a side elevation, illustrating the mode of clasping' or unclasping the bracelet. -Fig. 5 represents an edge view of the bracelet opened.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the rigid portion of the bracelet, made "of sheet-metal stock formed up as shown in the cross-section, Fig. 3, and atone end of the part A is pivotedthe curved spring B, which serves to form the opposite portion of the bracelet, and uponwhich are placed the ornaments or beads, C. The outer end of the spring 13 is provided with an enlargement, b, forming a shoulder, 0, adapted to engage with a catch, d, which is arranged at the outer end of the portion A of the bracelet. The pivot-joint is formed of the two piecesof hollow wire, 6 e,- soldered within the groove a; and to the spring B, which forms one half of the bracelet, is soldered the hollow wire sleeve f, thus firmly pivoting the two parts to each other, so that the free ends of the parts .A and B may be moved laterally from each other, as shown in Fig. 5. The beads C are passed loosely upon the spring B, and are secured thereon by soldering the end bead or collar, 0, to the spring, and, instead of the beads 0, suitable ornaments may be permanently attached to the spring B.

-In unclasping the bracelet the end of the spring B is to be forced back, as shown in Fig. 4 after which it can be moved laterally to an open position, as shown in Fig. 5.

The spring portion B of the bracelet may be made either round or fiat, as preferred, and

may be employed either with or without the beads or ornaments.

I claim as my invention 1. In a bracelet, the combination of the rigid portion A with the spring portion B, pivoted to the portion A for lateral movement, and

provided at its outer end with a shoulder, 0,

adapted for spring engagement with the catch d, substantially as described. 2. Ina bracelet, the combination of therigid portion A with the spring B, pivoted to the portion A for lateral movement, andprovided with the ornamental beads C, and shoulder 0, adapted for spring engagement with the catch d, substantially as described.

WARREN HOLDEN.

Witnesses:

SOORATES SorroLFIELD, JEREMIAH D. FOWLER. 

